Licence Conditions
Staff shall be trained in the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003 with regard to the Licensing Objectives.
A) The Prevention of Crime and Disorder
1. A fully working and maintained CCTV system capable of recording and storing images must be installed on the premises. The system must record at all times the premises is open to the public and images must be stored for a minimum of 28 days with date and time stamping. As a minimum this must cover all entry and exit points and both sides of all area where the sale/supply of alcohol takes place.
2. A person conversant with the retrieval and downloading of CCTV footage must be present on the premises at all times it is open to the public.
3. All recordings must be made available to an officer from a responsible authority upon reasonable request and in line with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998.
4. SIA registered door staff shall be employed at the premises, in accordance with a documented risk assessment, to be carried out by the DPS. The risk assessment document shall be kept on the premises at all times it is open to the public, and will be made available to an officer from a responsible authority upon reasonable request.
5. When employed, door staff will wear high visibility armbands.
6. When employed, a register of those door staff employed shall be maintained at the premises and shall include:
(i) the number of door staff on duty;
(ii) the identity of each member of door staff;
(iii) the times the door staff are on duty.
7. Open containers of alcohol shall not be removed from the premises, save for consumption in any delineated external area.
8. All staff involved in the retail of alcohol with be trained in relation to the law regarding its sale. This training must be completed prior to them being authorised to sell alcohol and refreshed every 12 months as a minimum. A record of this training must be kept and maintained with a copy of the syllabus attached. The recipient of the training must sign to state that they have received and understood the training and this should be dated. Training records must be kept on the premises at all times and made available to an officer from a responsible authority upon reasonable request.
9. A refusals book will be maintained at the premises, and made available to an officer of a responsible authority upon request.
B) Public Safety
1. A first aid box will be available at the premises at all times.
2. Regular safety checks shall be carried out by staff.
3. Management shall liaise with the Fire Authority as necessary to ensure compliance with all necessary fire regulations.
4. The premises shall maintain an Incident Log and public liability insurance.
C) The Prevention of Public Nuisance
1. Noise from amplified music or voices shall not be such as to cause a noise nuisance to occupants of nearby premises.
2. No noise shall emanate from the premises nor vibration be transmitted through the structure of the premises which gives rise to a nuisance.
3. The exterior of the building shall be cleared of litter at regular intervals.
4. Notices will be positioned at the exits to the building requesting customers to leave in a quiet manner.
5. Doors and windows at the premises are to remain closed after 11pm, save for access and egress.
6. A Dispersal and Smoking Policy will be implemented and adhered to (see attached).
7. The emptying of bins into skips, and refuse collections will not take place between 11pm and 8am.
D) The Protection of Children From Harm
1. A “Challenge 21” Policy shall be implemented in full and appropriate identification sought from any person who appears to be under the age of 21. The only acceptable forms of identification shall be photographic driving licences, passports, HM forces cards, or a form of identification with the "PASS" hologram.
2. Staff training will include the Challenge 21 Policy and its operation. In particular, staff shall be trained to take such action as is necessary to prevent the sale of alcohol to persons over the age of 18 where those customers are engaged in the distribution of alcohol to persons under the age of 18. The training must be given to a new member of staff before they commence employment and all staff must receive refresher training every 6 months.
3. Notices advising what forms of ID are acceptable must be displayed.
4. Notices must be displayed in prominent positions indicating that the Challenge 21 policy is in force.
E) Dispersal Policy
1. At the end of the evening management and staff will assist with the orderly and gradual dispersal of patrons.
2. Staff Members (including door personnel when employed) will advise patrons to leave the premises quickly and quietly out of respect for our neighbours.
3. Notices will be displayed requesting our customers to leave quietly and in an orderly manner out of consideration to neighbours and their attention will be drawn to these notices by members of staff.
4. We will ensure the removal of all bottles and drinking receptacles from any patron before exiting the premises (this does not apply in the case of consumption in any delineated external drinking area.)
5. We will actively discourage our customers from assembling outside the premises at the end of the evening.
F) Smoking & Al Fresco Dining Policy
1. Any outside area used by customers wishing to dine, drink or smoke shall be clearly delineated and covered by the CCTV system which will be installed at the premises.
2. The outside area shall be monitored by staff or door staff regularly at all times it is in use.
3. The area will be cleaned regularly.
4. Suitable receptacles shall be provided for smokers to dispose of cigarette butts.
5. Signs will be displayed in the area requesting customers keep noise to a minimum.
6. Patrons who disregard signage and verbal instructions regarding noise will be asked to move inside and/or leave the premises.
7. Open containers of alcohol shall not be permitted to be taken beyond the boundary of the outside area.